Head of Place-Based Impact & Growth (London)

Deaf Unity; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

London Sport is seeking a Head of Place to lead the Place Expansion Programme across six London boroughs, embedding place-based approaches that reflect local insight and community voice. The role includes managing budgets, partnerships, and a high-performing team, with close collaboration with Impact and Insight for data-driven interventions.

The successful candidate will have senior leadership experience in place-based or public health programmes, a strong understanding of inequalities, and a

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in place-based, community development, or public health programmes.
• Proven track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder programmes with significant budgets.
• Experience of working with or alongside public sector systems such as London local government.
• Strong understanding of inequalities in physical activity, health, or social outcomes.
• Deep understanding of place-based approaches and systems change.
• Programme and financial management experience.
• Confident communicator with experience representing organisations externally
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in London.
• Lived experience of day-to-day life in London.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of the Place Expansion Programme across six London boroughs.
• Ensure place-based working reflects local insight, community voice, local political oversight and system collaboration.
• Act as a senior strategic advisor on place-based approaches internally and externally.
• Oversee a portfolio of place partnerships, ensuring high-quality delivery, managing programme performance against agreed outcomes, KPIs, and investment requirements.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of 5 Senior Development Managers delivering place-based work.
• Work closely with the Impact and Insight team to champion the use of data, insight, and community engagement to shape interventions.
• Lead the management of programme budgets and ensure effective use of funding, ensuring that funding is spent on time and as agreed.
• Oversee partner funding agreement and ensure compliance with funder requirements and organisational policies.

Skills

Senior leadership

Programme management

Public sector collaboration

Equality & inclusion

Communication & representation

Place-based approaches

Budget management

Job description

London Sport is seeking a Head of Place to lead the Place Expansion Programme across six London boroughs, embedding place-based approaches that reflect local insight and community voice. The role includes managing budgets, partnerships, and a high-performing team, with close collaboration with Impact and Insight for data-driven interventions.

The successful candidate will have senior leadership experience in place-based or public health programmes, a strong understanding of inequalities, and a